Hal Blaine, who just passed away, was an American drummer and session musician who is considered one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. He was part of the legendary 'Wrecking Crew' and his drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to number one, as well as many film and television soundtracks. And this is only a small portion of the hits Hal played on: